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Ginny Howard on #5 Snapshot for 2009: John’s Dew Drop Inn

I miss the food - everything was homemade and good- i worked there for prob. a year- it is where I met my husband- lots of good memories-

Ginny Howard on Miss Mary

My father now lives in that house- it prob. hasn't changed much- although it is actually a one bedroom house- very small but just right for one person. Sylvia Walker told me about your sight and the pic of Dad's house. Like your site- Ginny

Leslie on New Book

I could not put that book down! Thought-provoking, well written, and I love the first-person story telling from different characters. Enjoy!

Patricia Cullen on St. Vrain Budget Questions

The only way to avoid tax shortfalls when the economy takes a downturn is to amend TABOR, the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights. Another way to battle low tax revenue is to encourage more underemployed women to step up their careers and thus pay more state taxes. Ditto on underemployed citizens in general, which I find to be the case in Longmont. Many state residents are not working in jobs that challenge them in the state of Colorado and therefore our tax base is smaller than states where two income families are the norm. Women in particular need to start more businesses, and challenge ourselves to continue to work and pay taxes into the system if we want to have strong funded public schools for our children. As far as budget cuts, we all know what to do: Cut teachers and administration. The biggest lever arm in our school budget is salary. Just do it, and stop pussy footing around, acting like cutting bus services will balance the budget. Another area to consider: the pension plan for teachers is very generous. Who else in society earns such a pension, not many government employees, not high tech employees and not self employed individuals. For instance, in the federal government, Department of Commerce cut the big pension years ago. When will teachers catch up and need to use 401Ks like the rest of us do for their retirement?

Kelly on Sneetches

My class read: Green Eggs and Ham Hop on Pop Cat in the Hat *And, last Thurs. we read Bartholomew and the Oobleck (we made oobleck in class....studying states of matter....solid or liquid?!)

Kelly on New Book

Joni said I could read it when you 2 are done. I've heard nothing but rave reviews...

Matt Brandt on Rolling Cigarettes

I have a vivid memory of an older woman in a grocery store in 1976 looking at a jar of pickles with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth with a big old ash ready to fall. I also remember people smoking in movie theatres and airplanes. It is awesome that Joe and most kids his age see smoking as the terrible thing it is.

Marion Herman on Grown Up Conversations. Are We Ready Yet?

My sentiments exactly, thanks.

Gene Kath on Miss Mary

We had a similar experience with our old neighbor Mrs. Estes here in Longmont. I was always rescueing her from some hair-brained home repair she was trying to acomplish. The neighbors had a system for her that she would always raise her kitchen blind when she got up in the morning. One day her blinds didn't come up in the morning--we sure miss her. Gene

Natalie on Rolling Cigarettes

Interesting story.....I had no idea that people rolled their own cigarettes back then!!!